Past Simple vs. Past Continuous 3

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• Leerjaar 3

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

"I was going downstairs when I heard the doorbell."

"What were you doing when the telephone rang?"

"While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy."

Lange actie = 

Past Continuous

was / were + ww + ing

Korte actie = 

Past Simple

- ww+ed

- Lijst met onregelmatige ww

Welk zinsdeel gebruikt de Past Simple?
'The baby was playing in the garden when the dog attacked him.

1. The baby was playing in the garden
2. when the dog attacked him

Welk zinsdeel gebruikt de Past Simple?
'I was doing my homework when the computer crashed.'

1. I was doing my homework
2. when the computer crashed

Welk zinsdeel gebruikt de Past Continuous?
'Gary broke his leg while he was skating.'

1. Gary broke his leg
2. while he was skating.

Welk zinsdeel gebruikt de Past Continuous?
'Kevin lost his mobile phone when he was hiking.'

1. Kevin lost his mobile phone
2. when he was hiking

Voorbeelden

I was watching television when he arrived.

The children were playing in the park when it started to rain.

The computer broke when I was checking my bank balance.

I was watching a movie when I saw him outside.

I saw a VIP when I was shopping in Amsterdam.

1. The girls __________ when the boys __________ into the garden.

1. were chatting / were running
2. talked / ran
3. were talking / was running
4. were chatting / ran

2. The kids _____________ in the garden when it suddenly started to rain.

1. played
2. were playing
3. playing
4. was playing

3. We ___________ when he came in.

1. talked
2. were talking
3. were talked
4. talking

4. The teachers _____ around the table when I ____ the teacher's room.

1. were sitting / entered
2. sat / was entering
3. are sitting / entered
4. were sat / was entering

5. They ____ about the students who failed in exams.

1. was talking
2. were talking
3. were talked
4. talks

6. While he ____, I ____ asleep.

1. drove / was falling
2. was driving / fell
3. was driving / was falling
4. drove / fell

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